Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 125 reviews of Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People are impressed by the zoom and price. The portability and image quality are also appreciated. Opinions are divided on the viewfinder. There are some less positive comments about the memory and battery.

usability, image quality, portability, price, zoom

battery, memory

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People really like the image quality. The usability is also mentioned favorably.

A Professional Camcorder at a Prosumer Price

Expert Review

The Canon GL2 Mini DV Digital Camcorder has three CCD image sensors, along with its 20X optical zoom and dramatic 100X digital-zoom lenses that helps take good pictures in dark or well lighted areas. Features: Professional L-series Fluorite lens,...

Awesome image quality and very good audio controls. Plus a great lens and sound

Expert Review

The long-anticipatedCanon GL2 miniDV camcorder is finally on dealers' shelves and it's ahoney. Canon has made a significant number of improvements to the threeyear old (and now discontinued) GL1. Perhaps the most important is theaddition of manual...

Canon GL2 Mini DV Camcorder Review

The Canon GL2, one of the most anticipated new video cameras this year, is the successor to the popular GL1. Like a warm bowl of porridge, the GL2 is just right - not too small, not too expensive and yet it has nearly all of the features most advanced...

Superb audio ; Fully manual options ; Excellent exposure control

LCD seems flimsy

Awesome audio, vivid video and fantastic flexibility make this camcorder an outstanding option.

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Ports & interfaces

DC-in jack: Yes

DV port: Yes

Microphone in: Yes

S-Video In: Yes

Power source

Battery life:65 minutes

Battery type:Lithium ion

Product

Product description:The Canon GL2 has three CCDs, delivering outstanding picture quality, highly accurate color reproduction and a wide dynamic range with virtually no color noise. On top of that, Canon has improved a broadcast technology to create a new form of Pixel Shift, producing greater picture quality than that of camcorders using CCDs with almost twice the number of pixels.